A N N U AL R E P O RT 2020
ST. AND RE W ’ S PR E SBYTE RI AN CHU RCH
CONTENT
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LETTER FROM CHAP CLARK, LEAD PASTOR, HEAD OF STAFF
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2020 YEAR IN REVIEW
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LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
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ONLINE CAMPUS
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GATHER
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TUITIONS
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SERVE
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CARE
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LAY LEADERSHIP
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FINANCIAL UPDATE
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BUILD
MINUTES FROM ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, 2020
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FAMILY
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STAFF AND LEADERSHIP
May 2021 be AD SUM, VILI IMENTISSA VERIBUTELA QUIUS, NONDUCIAM ESSULIS. ORES? EQUE NOSTRUM the “Year of PUBLIN SIDESICIO, UTEMUS FATENIUS IN ITA QUE MOVENAT IOSTIUSSE EX SENTERI POPOS VERUM HAE CONS HORIONI HILINTEMNOS NONENT, NORTURSUS, STRA IN Pouring out” CHAP CLARK // LEAD PASTOR, HEAD OF STAFF
Hi, I’m Chap Clark, Lead Pastor of St. Andrew’s
that weekend, we launched an in-person Neighborhood
Presbyterian Church. Thank you for looking through the
Church Service in the Plaza and created a new outdoor
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space, called “the Dock,” where kids can gather
2020 – Where to start!? It was quite a year that
together on Sundays. There were countless new and
presented all of us with so many challenges. I want to start by thanking all of you in our church community especially our church staff for taking on the challenges we faced in light of COVID and turning them into new opportunities. I am grateful to be a part of such a
innovative ministry activities this past year within all areas of our church, including serve opportunities, Bible studies, family ministries, VBS, our Preschool and Tuitions programs, and so much more. And so, we invite you to read through this report and to reflect on all that
tireless and dedicated staff and church family and to
God has done in and through us.
see the remarkable ways we came together to live out
I am confident that whatever 2021 brings, the Lord will
our mission as a Neighborhood Church with Global
be with and guide us every step of the way. May 2021
Impact. We were committed to following Jesus Christ as
be the “Year of Pouring out” – a year where we do two
we sought to love and serve our families, one another
things. First, that we remember who we belong to and
and our neighbors, and demonstrate God’s consistent
whose we are. May we filter through the ways we think
mercy and faithfulness. 2020 was an opportunity for us
church is supposed to be, that church is simply about
to look for ways to be the Church as we cared for those
a group of people who recognize we’re all in need of
around us.
God’s love and mercy. May Jesus transform us and
The weekend of March 14/15, 2020, was the first
change us from the inside out by his Spirit. Second, that
weekend in the history of St. Andrew’s where we
we remember that the reason he redeemed us was to
needed to cancel our regular in-person services and
invite us to participate in his reign and his creative intent
move to an online-only experience to worship together
to restore all things that are broken. He is the King, and
(visit page 7 of this report to see incredible highlights
we serve him in great joy and praise, and our task is to
from our website in 2020). But that necessity didn’t slow
share that with others. May we pour out!
us down. If anything, it was a catapult into what would
CHAP CLARK Lead Pastor, Head of Staff
be a memorable year in the life of our church. Since
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Y E AR IN RE VIE W
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your leadership and participation in the ministry and mission of St. Andrew’s.” 3,255 TOTAL
MEMBERS
as of January 1, 2020
3,176 TOTAL
MEMBERS
as of December 31, 2020
18
new members
-23
transferred membership to another church
-57
deceased members
-17
corrections
JON BATARSE EXECUTIVE PASTOR
2020 has been a memorable year for our church! I am so grateful to serve alongside such an incredible staff and leadership team, and to have a front row seat to all that God is doing in and through our community. We kicked off the year with special guests in our worship services, including Philip Yancey, John Huffman and Randy Barth. Throughout the year we worshipped together, grew in our relationship with the Lord together, and our church stepped up to serve our neighbors in new and creative ways. There are too many incredible moments to share in this Year in Review section of the Annual Report, but I hope you enjoy reading through the few that have been highlighted. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your leadership and participation in the ministry and mission of St. Andrew’s. I’m looking forward to walking with one another through 2021 – the “Year of Pouring Out.”
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JANUARY PHILIP YANCEY
Author Philip Yancey joined us the weekend of January 18/19 to preach in services and we gave away copies of his newest book, Fearfully and Wonderfully.
MAY BLOOD DRIVE
In May, we had our first of 3 blood drives held on campus – 621 lives saved through our blood drive efforts in 2020.
SEPTEMBER FALL KICK-OFF
We kicked off in the fall all the ministries in our church including the new school year at our St. Andrew’s preschool.
FEBRUARY JOHN HUFFMAN
Rev. Dr. John Huffman, retired St. Andrew’s senior pastor, joined us in worship services to preach a wonderful sermon.
MARCH MORNING MOMENTS
With the COVID pandemic, there’s no better time than now to cling to Jesus and stay connected to each other. We launched our Morning Moment daily devotional video emails.
JUNE
JULY
IN PERSON NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
“ST. ANDREW’S AT HOME” OPPORTUNITY
Our Outdoor In Person Neighborhood Church services launched on June 28. We can now have up to 150 attend.
OCTOBER THE DOCK + FALL FEST
On October 4, we launched The Dock, a new outdoor space where we can hold kids’ services safely on campus. We also had 117 families attend our Fall Fest with games, “trunk or treating” and dancing!
APRIL EASTER + FOOD DRIVE
We had over 5,250 devices tune in for our online Easter services! We also began our Food Drive which had over 2,379 bags of groceries given locally to those in need in 2020.
AUGUST VBS
We launched St. Andrew’s at Home, a home-church experience for families and individuals doing life together to meet around a common table with special home-church kits delivered to help facilitate worship in the home.
We had 61 volunteers help us lead a Vacation Bible School in a safe, day-camp environment where kids were taught to hold onto the hope of the true treasure – Jesus.
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
GRATITUDE WOMEN’S RETREAT
Over 50 women registered to attend our Women’s HalfDay Retreat in person and several watched on Facebook Live! Women spent time solo and in small groups to be still and praise God for the goodness in our lives.
ADVENT SEASON
As a companion to our Peace on Earth sermon series, Christmas Concert, Serve opportunities and Christmas Eve services, we prepared a daily advent video devotional to help keep watch for Christ’s coming and prepare to receive the blessing of Christmas. 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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S ALI
DANA LEOTA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SALI The St. Andrew’s Leadership Institute emerges from 2020 no longer a shiny new idea, but a program seasoned from transitions and challenges that no one could have anticipated from this last year; the result is a great beauty only our God could have dreamt up. We walk away from this year mostly celebrating, and more certain than ever of the purpose our mission serves in this community: to empower dynamic, wise, and determined Kingdom Leaders.
have spent their last few months away from home (most out-of-state), investing in the community of St. Andrew’s and making powerful connections with our people despite the distance. The have leaned fully into their weekly formation classes with vibrant theological discussions and personal curiosity and innovation. Other days of the week offer opportunities for these associates to innovate alongside our Youth, Children’s, and Build ministries. The intimacy of this group has proven a consistent highlight for our 2021 class. From Thursday sessions, to weekly (distanced) community dinners, to new adventures surfing, the small nature of this group has enabled a depth that quickly turned strangers into family.
In May, we graduated our first class ever; 12 associates who had spent the prior 10 months investing in and learning from our Newport community. Many of you became accustomed to seeing them around campus. Unexpectedly, this class had to complete their formal time with us virtually, as the pandemic shut in-person events down. Despite a few moving away, many of our 2020 associates have stuck around the community—now working as staff or volunteers with St. Andrew’s various ministries.
With five months left in the program, these associates continue to love each other deeply, grow towards Christ intimately, and lean into leadership authentically. Thank you for the investment you have had on this program—whether through prayer, involvement with our advisory board, financial support, housing...however you have invested, the fruit is evident and we are so grateful! Our future leaders are in good hands with this community.
I joined the advisory team this summer in welcoming our second class of associates—just half the size of the previous year’s class, but each working full-time with St. Andrew’s ministries. These five associates
THE ASSOCIATES
CAROLINE GLAZIER
MICHAEL GLAZIER
ANDREW JOHNSON
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ALYSSA JOHNSON
MELISSA ORTEGA
TOP 5 CITIES NEWPORT BEACH COSTA MESA
WEBSITE
IRVINE
TOP 5 VISITED PAGES
LOS ANGELES
ONLINE CAMPUS
HUNTINGTON BEACH
MEET OUR STAFF COVID RESPONSE
TOP 5 STATES
PRESCHOOL
CALIFORNIA
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
TEXAS OREGON
112
VIRGINIA WASHINGTON
300+
PEOPLE REACHED OUT TO CONNECT WITH US ONLINE, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR PRAYER AND PASTORAL SUPPORT
73,041
COUNTRIES REACHED
TOTAL LIVE STREAM VIEWS OF OUR SERVICES (280% INCREASE FROM 2019)
Our website continues to be a bridge into the life of our church community more than ever this past year. We praise God that our Online Campus was
JON BATARSE EXECUTIVE PASTOR
O N LIN E CAM PUS
ONLINE CAMPUS
in place prior to COVID, allowing our community
51,970 WEBSITE VISITORS 24%
Increase in Sessions (number of times a specific user visited our website)
our volunteers, worship team, production team, and
33%
Increase in Session duration (time spent on our website)
many other staff for their incredible work and heart
20%
Increase in Pageviews (total number of pages viewed)
to seamlessly continue worshipping together, even if we couldn’t be together in person. Big thanks to
for the ministry of our church.
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BRANDON MUCHOW
G AT H E
MINISTER OF WORSHIP
As they say, “hindsight is 2020.” Perhaps that saying has never been more true as we reflect on such a significant year. As I begin writing this, I am struck with a profound sense of gratitude for all of those who serve on worship department staff, Gather committee, Session, musicians, choir and tech team. I wish I had the word allotment to individually feature each one of these leaders and the significant contributions they have made for such a time as this. What they all share is a deep commitment to the body of Christ and a frame of mind and heart to look at the obstacles of 2020 as an opportunity for a creative expansion of St. Andrew’s ministry to our neighborhood and around the world. In the midst of the darkness of a serious pandemic, there have also been glimmers of light and progress that I am thrilled to share with you. Creating a worship service specifically as an online experience, for us, meant a wholesale shift in our methodology. For example, as you may know, prior to the pandemic shut down, we had two worship experiences (Classic and Modern) over three service times. For some this means having to
In addition to our newly reimagined online worship experiences, we were able to start an in person worship service over the summer. This effort was spearheaded by the Frei Family as an opportunity for in person worship and connection while following, and even exceeding, government guidelines. Perhaps the culmination of this adventure was our Advent season. For the first time ever, we brought our annual Christmas Concert into the homes of our community around the world. Because of its online nature, “Home For Christmas” was St. Andrew’s best attended Christmas concert ever! While I cannot wait until we are back in person, I also cannot wait to take all of the best practices we have learned for a new dawn of worship ministry at St. Andrew’s.
2020 SERMON SERIES
JANUARY FEBRUARY In our new year’s sermon series, “Walk in the Light,” we explored the joy and adventure of following Christ together.
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choose whether style or time was more important to them. Currently the online experience now allows us to stream both of our worship experiences over all three service times. By making both services concurrently available, people are now able to simply choose the time that works best for them, their family, and small group.
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FEBRUARY APRIL In our Lent sermon series, “Faith, Hope, Love,” we explored what it is that holds us, individually, and together as followers of Christ.
APRIL - MAY In our sermon series, “ACTS,” we explored a deeper immersion and power of the Holy Spirit discovering God’s work in and through his Spirit as a central aspect of what it means to follow Christ.
GATHER TO WORSHIP JESUS CHRIST
JUNE AUGUST In our summer sermon series “Made New,” we studied the book of Ephesians and learned that being made new is a byproduct of us receiving our chosenness and being adopted by Christ into his family.
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER In our fall sermon series, “The Way,” we learned to live like Jesus – growing, serving, discerning, being disciplined, and loving like him.
OCTOBER NOVEMBER In our sermon series, “Chef’s Table,” we considered the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22 and that the real blessing wasn’t just to sit at the table, but that we get to go straight to the kitchen and be involved and integral in the cooking and delivering the feast!
NOVEMBER DECEMBER Our Advent sermon series, “Peace on Earth,” focused on the gift of peace that was promised to us, in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. In the midst of all circumstances, we are given this gift of peace and it is present among us. 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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AD ULT
BRYAN ECKELMANN
ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND BUILD MINISTRIES As has
always
been
the
case, much
of Build Ministries’ impact relies on personal contact; prayer
clusters,
small
groups
discussing the Bible, families enjoying dinner before Wednesday night programs, and Bible studies with friends and neighbors – in 2020 all these methods had to be reshaped. While face to face is optimum, Covid-19 forced us to discover other methods of connection. We found that, while we can be frustrated by our crises, the Holy Spirit never is. So, people learned to Zoom, had sociallydistanced meetings and (re)discovered their thirst for community. 2020 will go down as the year that St. Andrew’s overcame unprecedented circumstances due to the pandemic and yet, continued to provide so many opportunities for prayer and Bible study. Once again, the Spirit reminded us of the strength we might otherwise overlook – the abundance of talent and passion for Christ that resides in the hearts of our church’s lay leaders. The lessons we learned in 2020 are the primary reason we believe that the year ahead will be our best ever. If you’d like to learn more about upcoming opportunities
for
building
your
faith
in Christ, contact Bryan Eckelmann at bryane@sapres.org.
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MEN’S HIGHLIGHTS
BRANCHES
• The Wednesday Men’s Fellowship met at
• For the first time ever, we offered our
6:55 a.m. every Wednesday and spent the
Branches experience in a virtual-only format,
year under the teaching of Randy Steele,
and we saw 57 participants in the spring
who led the men through Philippians
and fall sessions. Branches is a church-
and Galatians.
wide study that provides us with the tools
• The Tuesday Morning men have continued
to better understand the core theology of
to meet 7:00-8:00 a.m. but in a ‘hybrid’
what it means to know, trust, love and follow
model of gathering – some groups meet
Jesus Christ in community with others.
together physically, joining other online
• 18 Branches participants continued on
small groups in hearing a brief teaching,
to become New Members of our church,
led by Elder Greg Chao with Pastor Bryan
which was also offered for the first time in
Eckelmann, before they gather in groups for
a virtual format!
discussion, support, and prayer.
WOMEN’S HIGHLIGHTS
SMALL GROUPS
• The “Deeper” and “Devoted” Bible studies
• In a year full of surprises, changes, and
were taught exclusively by St. Andrew’s
uncertainty, our small group leaders have
members.
been instrumental in bringing the community
• “Tribe” (a ministry specifically for mothers
of St. Andrew’s together and we are so
with young children) continued to bless young moms with monthly online events. • In November, over 40 women gathered in person with additional online attendees for
grateful for their faithful commitment and leadership. This year brought the love of Christ into many homes, and we’re excited to see how God will continue to move in 2021.
“Gratitude,” our most successful half-day retreat yet
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HOME CHURCHES MEETING SAFELY DURING THE HEIGHT OF SHUTDOWNS.
78
CURRENT SMALL GROUPS
46
ACTIVE VIRTUAL SMALL GROUPS
303
CONGREGANTS IN SMALL GROUPS
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F AM ILY
40
to help us lead an in-person VBS, giving parents a chance to drop their kids off in a safe, day-camp environment
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PALM BRANCHES
180
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SCOTT CODY
MINISTER OF FAMILY MINISTRIES
CYNTHIA CRANE
MINISTER OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
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of students viewing online Youth Sermons during quarantine
VOLUNTEERS MOBILIZED
157
12
AVERAGE NUMBER
delivered to families that they used in our online Palm Sunday Service and 91 Easteregg hunt kits. Additional kits were sent out for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
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117
AVERAGE NUMBER
of children viewing online Kids Church during quarantine
FAMILIES ATTENDED
Fall Fest, a fun and safe trunk-or-treating experience
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL students connecting weekly – 9 high school small groups and 4 middle school small groups meeting
30
FAMILIES
who attended Jingle Bell Rock
ADVENT-URE BOXES SENT
to kids and families to have something tangible to experience Christmas and learn about the birth of our Savior
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Though 2020 presented challenges for everyone, we never stopped trying to reach the families of our community. One theme that emerged was that we felt called to meet the families of our church and community in their spaces. The year of 2020 was the year of us being called into homes. When strict lockdowns were put into place, we began our journey by moving all of our content online. We wanted kids, youth, parents, and small groups to be able to meet and participate in their
YOUNG ADULTS
gathering each week
homes and safe places. We mobilized our teams and within a week of the shutdowns had online broadcasts for our youth, elementary kids, and even launched a new show perfect for toddlers. We encouraged our team to think “out of the box” in our efforts to get into their homes and that resulted in new “in the box” thinking. We made hundreds of phone calls to families and volunteers and created a plan to send church directly to people’s homes.
MINISTER OF TUITION PROGRAMS
PRESCHOOL The preschool ministry has bought in thousands of families over the 60 years of providing quality faith based education for the young ones in our community. St. Andrew’s preschool partners with families to educate the whole child within a nurturing Christ centered environment. We are a half day enrichment school and typically serve 200 children a week. There are 2 day, 3 day and 5 day class options. All classes are from 9:30am-12:30pm. The preschool is structured in a way that helps young children grow in each of the main areas of development: social/ emotional, physical, cognitive, and fine/large motor. Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the child’s class or one of the many events. We are proud of our well known TK classes designed to provide a bonus year before a child starts kindergarten. We accept children ages 2 years old to 6 years old.
12,000
THIS IS THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO HAVE AT THE PRESCHOOL OVER THE 60 YEARS OF BEING A BEACON OF LIGHT AND JOY TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNIT Y. WATCH The WATCH ministry started because of a church wide survey showing the overwhelming need for after school care. WATCH connects with the church community by involving our parents in various mission projects, such as KidWorks annual Christmas giving project. We collaborate with Family ministries to celebrate the 3rd graders as they receive their Bibles in front of the whole congregation. The WATCH kids have weekly Christian education with worship, large and small group time.
PARENT / CHILD Our Parent Child ministry has been serving the local community for over 40 years. Parents have developed lifelong friends through the Parent Child ministry. Parents come with their child one day a week. Every day they enjoy music, enriching play activities, fellowship, and parenting tips. Professional speakers are featured throughout the year to address current topics on child development, marriage, spiritual formation and many more relevant topics.
6,000
OVER THE 40 YEARS OF PARENT CHILD, 6,000 FAMILIES HAVE BEEN IN COMMUNIT Y TOGETHER! WONDERFUL WEEKDAYS St. Andrew’s offers a 7 week summer camp for children going into kindergarten – 6th grade. We’re open 7:30am – 6:00pm, M-F. Parents can choose any amount of weeks and days that fit their family’s needs. Activities include arts-n-crafts, music, science, cooking, recreation, swimming, field trips and Christian education. We are dedicated to provide a fun, safe, exciting relationship based experience.
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T UIT IO N S
JANICE ZORN
30 years ago WATCH started with 18 kids and now has a max capacity of 100, always with a wait list. WATCH is a perfect example of the church responding to the community’s needs. Look for our school buses traveling around the community!
Wonderful Weekdays has been providing a faith based summer camp for children in the Newport Mesa area for 40 years. 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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SER VE MINISTRY UPDATES 14
JULIE WOOD
MINISTER OF SERVE Historically, we have understood 20/20 as seeing with a greater sense of clarity. Yet, 2020 brought confusion, blurriness and obstacles unlike anything we could have ever anticipated. While this year challenged us immensely, it has provided ample opportunity to “fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 1 Cor 4:18. So even amidst the blurriness of COVID-19, racial tensions, devastating fires and polarizing politics, the SERVE efforts of our church have illuminated the many ways that God has been moving in our midst, both locally and globally. The joy and privilege we have had to participate with the Spirit in care, proclamation and justice, resulted in an ever-increasing clarity on what it means to follow Jesus and bring shalom. We celebrate the beauty that emerged as hundreds in our congregation gave their time, talents and
TRELLIS
Gathered 50 OC Churches to collaborate in local relief efforts.
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treasure to care for those most impacted by the events of this year. We celebrate the privilege we have had to pray, hear and hold the stories of lost jobs, homes and the impact of isolation. We celebrate the collaboration that has emerged as churches and ministry partners around Orange County emerged from their silos and innovated new ways to participate in God’s kingdom purposes together. We celebrate the resilience and creativity of our local and global ministry partners, for the pivots they each made in order to continue being faithful to serve where Christ has called them. Indeed, as our hope is found in him alone, we see with ever increasing clarity that God is Sovereign. We hope you will be encouraged by the many ways that Christ has accomplished his kingdom purposes through our congregation and ministry partners.
PROJECT HOPE ALLIANCE
SOUL RAPHA (OCAGM)
KIDWORKS
Ministered and
with food and hygiene
Chromebooks and WiFi
encouraged the
weekly, and continued
hotspots to homeless
residents and staff of 50
mentoring hundreds of
youth to equip them for
local nursing homes with
students online.
their virtual education.
recorded sermons and
Distributed hundreds of
messages of hope.
Provided 350+ families
CARE // COMPASSION // CRISIS RELIEF 216,000
$8,000 $135,000
MEALS PROVIDED GLOBALLY THROUGH OUR RELIEF FUND
2,379
BAGS OF GROCERIES GIVEN LOCALLY TO THOSE IN NEED
1900+
VOLUNTEER HOURS SERVED WITH OUR CRISIS RESPONSE EFFORTS
280
DAYS OF FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION
621
LIVES SAVED THROUGH OUR BLOOD DRIVE EFFORTS
IN HYGIENE AND PPE PROVIDED TO OUR MINISTRY PARTNERS DONATED TO OUR CRISIS RELIEF FUND IN DONATIONS, GROCERIES AND GIFT CARDS
OCRM
N.E.W.
FCA
boxes and 4,800 hygiene
to hundreds of women
coaches, distributed
kits to community
through online bible
over 400 Bibles and
feet of Jesus proclaiming
partners and homeless.
study, prayer and
led 97 individuals in a
God’s word and caring
115 homeless men and
discipleship groups.
first-time decision to
for thousands in their
follow Christ.
communities.
Distributed 2,244 food
women made a faith
Faithfully ministered
Staff discipled 80+
OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS
Served as the hands and
decision to follow Jesus.
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MISSIONS
FAR
C AR
Africa/Kenya Mission $ 25,000 Agongo Partnerships 16,000 Asia 25,000 Americas 12,000 Border Ministry 20,109 Care/Proclamation 10,432 Middle East 5,000 Other Designated 113
TOTAL FAR
$ 113,654
NEAR Care $ OC Rescue Mission, Project Hope Alliance, (RFKC) For the Kids, Trellis Proclamation $ Teen Challenge, OC Amazing Grace, NorthEast of the Well, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Pacific Youth Correctional Ministry, Young Life, Alpha Kingdom Justice $ Kidworks, Finding Freedom International, Whittier Elementary, Near Unallocated
34,481 105,161
38,754
TOTAL NEAR
$ 178,396
HERE Campus Outreach Mental Outreach Other Designated
$
7,697 3,222 760
TOTAL HERE
$ 11,679
GENERAL MISSION GIVING ECO Denominational Giving $ 72,501 ECO Missional 26,095 Seminarians and Seminary Support 15,769 Missionaries 13,000 Stewardship 20,891 Designated Mission Giving 43,372 COVID 19 - Crisis Response/Food Gift Cards 78,750 Strategic/Vision Mission Giving 5,904
TOTAL GENERAL MISSION GIVING
$ 276,282
EXTENDING THE FAMILY Digital Media Outreach Church Planting Missions Near
TOTAL EXTENDING THE FAMILY
$
55,172 10,000 25,000
$ 90,172
OTHER MISSION GIVING Pilots Mission Donuts $ 732 Deacons 84,249 Other Mission Giving 11,853
TOTAL OTHER MISSION GIVING
TOTAL MISSIONS GIVING 16
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$ 96,834
$ 767,017
BRYAN ECKELMANN
ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND BUILD MINISTRIES
In response to the sudden quarantine, St. Andrew’s Deacons spearheaded an immediate effort to contact every home to lend support, answer questions, give encouragement, and offer prayer. Over 1,900 contacts were made, mostly by phone. Then, in coordination with our wonderful Serve Staff, the Deacons prepared and personally delivered “Blessing Bags” to 100 of the more isolated persons and families. In each bag were a few pieces of fresh produce, some sweets, a rose, and a handcrafted card that expressed the love of Christ and the prayers of the congregation. On the week of Halloween, the Deacons gathered again to deliver Blessing Bags – this time to almost 150 homes. During the rest of the year, the Deacons have worked to send notes of encouragement to the anxious, lonely or grieving, to make groceries available to those in temporary need, to help people gain transportation to doctors’ appointments, and counsel those who struggle to budget and steward limited personal finances. In September, Care Ministry began a Prayer Guide to both inform you about the prayer needs of our church and to inspire you in your personal prayer life. Lastly, in this pandemic season, the St. Andrew’s Deacon Fund poured into the lives of persons in crisis in our church. While 2019 was a near-record year of dollars given in aid, 2020 almost doubled last year’s aid to families. We are confident that the generosity of St. Andrew’s members will ensure that this lifeline to persons and families in crisis will continue. If you or someone you know has a need for prayer, help, or encouragement, please contact a Deacon or Care staff member – it is our privilege to be Christ’s hands and feet to our community!
2 0 2 0 LAY L E A DE R SHIP DEACONS
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MODERATOR DEDE GILE
JOHN LOFTUS | PRESIDENT MICHELLE PARTINGTON | VICE PRESIDENT CINDY TALBOTT | SECRETARY JAY THOMPSON | TREASURER MICHELLE PARTINGTON | INTERIM STATED CLERK OF SESSION
TREASURER JEFF FREEMAN MEMORIAL SERVICE TEAM SUSAN ANDERSON, BL AINE BUSH, CHRISTINE JURENKA, CHARLOT TE SCHULTZ MEMORIAL RECEPTION TEAM JOAN BROWN, SUSAN BUSH, MEREDITH SWIFT CADILLAC CLUB SHARON CLEAVER
ELDERS
COMMUNION JAN L ANDSTROM, LINDA ORMSETH
2021
GREG BROWN, JOHN BYERS, MARK HEDSTROM, MICHELLE PARTINGTON, SUZANNE WESTMORELAND
2022
SUE FAASSEN, JOHN LOFTUS, NANCY LONGMIRE, GREG MARCHMAN, GLENN ORMSETH
2023
GREG CHAO, CHRIS CLARKE, BOB EDMONDS, CINDY TALBOTT, JAY THOMPSON
OUTREACH EDIE WALKER CONNECTING TIMMY CONKLIN, MEREDITH SWIFT HOSPITALIT Y / FOOD KAREN HEDSTROM VISITATION JILL MCWHERTOR ADMIN SUPPORT TRACY MURPHY
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
CONVENERS
2021
JACKIE BROWN, DAVID HARPER, JEFF HERDMAN, TONY SHAW, KEN SWIFT
2022
DAVID FOELL, BRET HANSON, KAYE JONES, SUZI LYONS, CHERYL THOMPSON
2023
BOB BERGER, SUSAN BUSH, ZACK DAVENPORT, DARREN GRAELER, CARTWRIGHT SHEPPARD
CLASS OF 2021 SUSAN ANDERSON CLASS OF 2022 MEREDITH + KEN SWIFT CLASS OF 2023 JAN L ANDSTROM
FUND BALANCE | JANUARY 1, 2020
DEACON’S FUND ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT JANUARY - DECEMBER 2020
$ 74,862
Receipts: Deposits – offerings/gifts SUBTOTAL
$49,568 $124,430
Disbursements: Benevolences General expenses TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
$83,525 $724 $84,249
FUND BALANCE | December 31, 2020
$40,181
2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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THE CHURCH FINISHED THE YEAR WITH:
FI N ANCIA U PDAT
+ Contributions and Tuitions Income received of $6.1 million ($1.0 million below budget) + Expenses of $6.3 million ($740 thousand below budget) + A net operating deficit of $126 thousand
+ Additional, non-operating income of $981 thousand recognized from forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan + Cash on hand of $5.0 million
+ Debt of $1.1 million (parsonage mortgage balance) In summary, the financial results for 2020 were satisfactory, given the overall context of a global pandemic and our careful management of operating expenses. We were greatly blessed, as in past years, by the strong giving response of our congregation in December, particularly in light of the uncertain conditions persisting throughout the year and into the present. As we communicated in May and in our mid-year financial update, St. Andrew’s participated in the Paycheck Protection Program, receiving a forgivable loan from our bank as authorized under the CARES Act and administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). This nonrecurring funding allowed the church, along with millions of other small businesses and non-profits faced with potential financial distress, to avoid meaningful cutbacks in staffing as a response to the COVID crisis. We qualified for full forgiveness of the loan under the terms of the program and applied for forgiveness in November. In mid-January, we were notified that our application had been approved and that the $981 thousand loan had been repaid by the SBA in late December. With this development, we recognized additional non-operating income such that our reported results now reflect a surplus for the year. Relieved of the need to pay back the loan, Session has determined to pay it forward by allocating over $350 thousand of the surplus to our COVID Crisis Relief Fund, replenishing needed Capital Replacement Reserves to an extent greater than we had budgeted, and making additional allocations to housing and operating reserves.
Collectively, these
measures enable St. Andrew’s to bless our neighbors who are still suffering while maintaining our ability to weather the lingering effects of the pandemic. We hope for a healthier and less complicated 2021 for St. Andrew’s and our whole church family, and we are thankful for a congregation that remains committed in its generosity toward God’s church and its mission. Respectfully submitted,
JAY T. THOMPSON Treasurer
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2020 ANNUAL REPORT
2020
TREASURER’S REPORT 2020 INCOME Contributions Loose Offering
BUDGET
ACTUAL
$ 5,585,000
$ 5,318,567
115,000
16,946
0
13,116
Investment Income Preschool Contributions Estates/Special Gifts Tuition Income
OPERATING INCOME 2020 DISBURSEMENTS Worship Ministries Family Ministries Adult Ministries
0
106,000
128,000
0
1,333,350
690,167
$ 7,161,350
$ 6,144,796
BUDGET
ACTUAL
$ 1,349,784
$ 1,299,269
732,732
650,661
271,467
183,538
1,115,063
955,806
Care Ministries
337,083
327,783
Executive Director Office/HR
323,447
335,080
Missions Outreach
Communications 343,976 311,551 Business Administration
475,434
519,117
Operations/Facilities 786,317
822,056
Tuition-Based Programs Preschool
790,120
585,198
W.A.T.C.H. Programs
397,365
243,253
88,562
37,484
OPERATING EXPENSES $ 7,011,350
$ 6,270,796
Parent/Child
NET OPERATING INCOME/(DEFICIT) $ 150,000
$ 126,000
NON-OPERATING INCOME (PPP Loan Forgiveness)
$ 981,000
REPORTED NET INCOME
$ 855,000
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME Capital Replacement Reserves
BUDGET $ 150,000
ACTUAL $ 255,750
St. Andrew’s COVID Crisis Relief Fund
352,500
Housing Reserves
105,750
Operating Reserves
141,000
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS
$ 150,000
$ 855,000 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
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MINUT E S
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
• Changed Sunday schedule and added GAP hour for congregation to develop great connections
OF THE CONGREGATION
• Engaged our neighborhood in worship
FEBRUARY 9, 2020 | DIERENFIELD HALL Rev. Dr. Chap Clark, Moderator
Advent seasons
with rich and meaningful Holy Week and
BUILD • Deepened small group, men’s/women’s ministry experiences
CALL TO ORDER The Annual Meeting of the Congregation having been duly called and noticed in compliance with the Bylaws of the organization and in accordance with ECO Polity, the
• Family and Tuitions ministries invited, nurtured, and empowered children, students, young adults, and families to trust and follow Jesus
meeting was opened at 10:05 a.m. on Sunday,
SERVE
February 9, 2020, by welcome and worship
• Missions Fair - over 370 people requested
by Brandon Muchow.
additional information on our mission partners,
Thereafter, the Clerk
having determined that a quorum is present,
here/near/far
Moderator Rev. Dr. Chap Clark opened the
• Care ministries – ministering to all needs of
meeting in prayer and thereafter called the
our church family
meeting to order at 10:10 a.m.
SALI
Chap introduced the purpose of the meeting
• Launched September 2019
and that there would be a Q&A at the end.
• 12 exceptional Associates – 6 in the
Approval of the 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes
professional track / 6 on SAPC staff
– in the Report.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2019 President of the Board of Trustees Report, John Loftus, was introduced to present the report. 2019 moved to a period of renewed ministry traction under Chap’s leadership.
Reaffirmed the “what” and
“why” of our fundamental mission. Added “Together” as the how we accomplish this mission. A single word change to the Mission Statement was approved by Session. John invited everyone to read through the written report.
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GATHER
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
(2019 COVENANT PARTNERS) Overall loss of 13 Covenant Partners (45 new vs. 62 lost of which 35 deceased) Currently membership is 3255 vs. 3268 at start of 2019
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT AND ELECTIONS - GLENN ORMSETH/SUZANNE WESTMORELAND Chap
introduced
Glenn
Ormseth
Suzanne Westmoreland, co-chairs.
and The
members of the Committee were introduced and welcomed.
Details provided on the
process that the committee goes through
RETROSPECTIVE: Neighborhood Church with
to create the slate of nominees to present a
Global Impact.
slate to the congregation.
Aligned our Vision, Mission, Strategy and
Slate of Elders presented for the incoming
Structures.
class of 2023 (Glenn Ormseth).
2020 ANNUAL REPORT
RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING LEADERS CHAP CLARK
Class of 2023 Greg Chao Chris Clarke
Chap presented the outgoing Elders, Deacons
Bob Edmonds
and Nominating Committee members.
Cindy Talbott Jay Thompson
Chap introduced Scott Read, Treasurer to
Elders Slate/Motion – Chap - this is a motion
present his report.
slate. Chap called for discussion. There being no
FINANCIAL REVIEW (INFORMATION ONLY) – SCOTT READ
discussion the motion was approved unanimously.
Summary
Deacons slate was presented for the incoming
contributions and ahead on expenses.
class of 2023 (Suzanne Westmoreland) – new
Cash Balances YE 2019 - maintain a strong cash
coming from the Committee and voting as a
and returning Members, and one new member filling a class of 2021 vacancy. Heart for the Lord
Report
for
2019
–
Short
on
position going into this year.
and wanted to serve in the Deacon ministry.
Session Approved 2020 Budget – Session
Through the team’s prayer have come up with
approved $7.16M with $7.16M expenses.
the slate of Deacon nominees: NEW MEMBERS
2019 Contribution Analysis of the Operating Fund – 2019 contribution analysis operating
Kristi Culpepper
Jan Landstrom
fund. Decrease in the number of family unit
Edie Duncan
Linda Ormseth
givers by 10%. We had 245 new family “giving
Park Eddy
Vanda Post
units” in 2019 and a loss of 407 “giving units.”
Gary Hernandez
Claire Schecter
Attendance trends (4 services) decrease about
Arnoldo Hinojosa
Donna Thiessen
14% from 2018 to 2019, yet in November and
Lynn Johnson
Tyna Triggs
December attendance increased.
Judy Kane
Ben Wilson
Kathryn Kendall
Presented total dollars given annual by giving range and number of givers per giving range
RETURNING
2017 (513 total givers), 2018 (496 total givers) and
Timmy Conklin
2019 (420 total givers) to show trends.
Charlotte Schultz (CLASS OF 2021) NEW MEMBER
Chap presented the Vision and discussed the component parts – Mission (Neighborhood
Jon Batarse*
Church with Global Impact), Strategy (Invite,
*This individual is picking up a spot that
Nurture, Empower) and Structure (Gather,
was vacated
Build, Serve)
Deacons Slate/Motion – Chap called for
OPEN COVENANT PARTNER DISCUSSION
discussion.
There being no discussion the
motion was approved unanimously. Issue raised of having Jon Batarse act as a Deacon while he is on staff.
Bryan responded: “The
requirements for Deacon that they be a member only.” No issue with Bryan’s explanation. CALL THE QUESTION M/S/C. MOTION M/S/C
Motion to Adjourn – no second required. Adjourned.
ADJOURNMENT There being no other business brought before the Annual Meeting, closed in prayer and on MOTION duly made, the meeting was adjourned.
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STAFF + LEADE RS H IP 22
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NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH WITH GLOBAL IMPACT.
GATHER CHAP CLARK | LEAD PASTOR, HEAD OF STAFF MATINA PALMER | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT BRANDON MUCHOW | MINISTER OF WORSHIP GINA PIERCE | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOE CRISTINA | DIRECTOR OF AV AND PRODUCTION PAUL VELAZQUEZ | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AV AND PRODUCTION MICHAEL BUSCH | DIRECTOR OF CLASSIC WORSHIP LISA FRANK | CLASSIC WORSHIP ASSOCIATE ELIZABETH DOBBIN | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR CLASSIC WORSHIP
BUILD ADULT MINISTRIES BRYAN ECKELMANN | ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LIFE + BUILD MINISTRIES KITTY KERSENBROCK | BUILD ADMINISTRATOR FAMILY MINISTRIES SCOTT CODY | MINISTER OF FAMILY MINISTRIES ANNA DIRKSE | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT KENDALL FEE | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES ABIGAIL GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES CHASE UDEN | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES TROY DELUCA | DIRECTOR OF SMALL GROUPS
CYNTHIA CRANE | MINISTER OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES JAYLENE GREENE | DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES KC KROEGER | DIRECTOR OF FAMILY HOSPITALITY CHILDREN’S TUITION MINISTRIES JANICE ZORN | MINISTER OF TUITION MINISTRIES DIANE JOHANSEN | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PRESCHOOL SUSIE HAMLIN | DIRECTOR OF PARENT/CHILD PAM GARGAN | DIRECTOR OF WATCH
SERVE JULIE WOOD | MINISTER OF SERVE SUZI LYONS | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NATHAN DONALDSON | DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALITY AND MISSIONS CONGREGATIONAL CARE BRYAN ECKELMANN | ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CONGREGATIONAL LIFE + BUILD MINISTRIES TRACY MURPHY | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LEAH STOUT | PASTOR OF VISITATION
MINISTRY SUPPORT JON BATARSE | EXECUTIVE PASTOR KARLI BERKOMPAS | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT HEIDI BLAIR | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS JOSH GREENE | DIRECTOR OF IT RACHEL STONE | MINISTER OF NEIGHBORING AND WEDDING COORDINATOR LINDA SHEPPARD | CAMPUS COORDINATOR CALEB ASHURST | CORNER CAFÉ MANAGER DAWN SMALL | ADMINISTRATOR OF RECEPTION MIGUEL TORRES | MAINTENANCE ENGINEER MIKE GARCIA | CUSTODIAN OSCAR GARCIA | CUSTODIAN MARIANO TORRES | CUSTODIAN GWEN REINAUER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES ANNEMARIE DILLON | HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT ELENA VASQUEZ | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES SUSAN DOW | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE YVONNE RAMOS | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND RECEIVABLE ADMINISTRATOR DEBBIE EVERROAD | STAFF ACCOUNTANT
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (SALI) DANA LEOTA | SALI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAROLINE GLAZIER | SALI ASSOCIATE MICHAEL GLAZIER | SALI ASSOCIATE ALYSSA JOHNSON | SALI ASSOCIATE ANDREW JOHNSON | SALI ASSOCIATE MELISSA ORTEGA | SALI ASSOCIATE *Bolded names represent a member of the Pastor’s Cabinet: Chap’s Senior Leadership Team
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